Just as everyone was praising Grim, a red shadow flashed and Mary came back.
With a powerful swing, a withered head with teeth bared was thrown in front of everyone.
Kevin was only a senior apprentice, but he could command two Prospective Sorcerers. He must have some special tricks up his sleeve. However, he was also embarrassed by today's situation.
As elite apprentices specially trained by the training camp, the six of them only got one head in total, while the two newbies got one each. This made him, the elite team leader, secretly exclaim that the newbies were fierce!
Out of the six Fallen Apprentices guarding the mine, they had managed to kill half of them. This kind of achievement was quite commendable. However, more than an hour had passed since they started fighting, and there was not much time left for them to plunder resources.
After all, the number seven mine was deep in the underground world, and it would be difficult for them to defend it. Once the reinforcements from Elysium City arrived, it would be a new battle royale.
The Ratfolk who were working as miners were not afraid of Kevin and his team. The Ratfolk Queen even came out to haggle with them. She even offered to waive all fees as long as an apprentice was willing to sleep with her. She even gave them some of the ratfolk tribe's "treasures" for the past year.
However, looking at the Ratfolk Queen's fluffy little face, round body, and plump breasts, all the elite apprentices could not help but feel disgusted. Every time the Ratfolk Queen looked at them, they would have goosebumps and want to vomit.
So, after paying 500 magic crystals in double, Kevin got 26 Blood Garnets from the Ratfolk Queen. Each of these Blood Garnets was the size of an egg, and the total value was estimated at 4800 magic crystals. If they were successfully brought back, each member of the team would get 200-500 magic crystals.
The reason why there was such a big difference in the rewards was related to the contribution of the team members during the mission. For example, Grim, Mary, and the Prospective Sorcerer had directly taken a head, so the reward distribution would definitely be biased.
After discussing with the two Prospective Sorcerers, Kevin quickly came up with a specific distribution plan: Prospective Sorcerer Grimm would get 3, Prospective Sorcerer Randolph 2, Kevin 2, Grim 2, Mary 2, and the other 3 Senior Sorcerers would each get 1. As for the remaining 12 pills, they needed to be handed over to the training camp to be purchased by the Turlock Trading Company behind baldy Ah Fu. Only then would the profits be distributed evenly among the individuals.
As for the Blood Garnet that each person obtained, they could deal with it themselves. Presumably, those rich and imposing Sorcerer families would definitely take the initiative to discuss the purchase of Blood Garnets.
Since the mission here was completed, the only problem left was how to return safely.
According to past experience, returning from the mission point to the surface was the most dangerous part of the journey. Most of the mission team's casualties occurred during this process. Therefore, having the life to earn money but not the life to spend it was still a very cold problem!
The idea of returning to the camp together was the worst, and the probability of being ambushed was 100%. Regardless of whether it was the cunning underground monsters or the corrupted acolytes who caught wind of the news, their return journey would be fraught with danger.
Therefore, at this time, it was best for them to go their own ways and return to the surface using their own methods. If they could not escape, they could only blame themselves for being too weak and not others!
Therefore, after the spoils of war were distributed, everyone said goodbye to each other and went their separate ways. There were at least 80 paths leading to the surface anyway. As long as they were not that unlucky, they would not have to worry about being blocked.
… …
When everyone had dispersed, Mary jumped onto the demon crocodile and looked around with her scarlet eyes. She shouted impatiently, "Let's go! I feel that this mission is a bit dangerous, as if someone is watching us. Be careful on the way back! "
Grimm's heart skipped a beat and he could not help but frown.
In this era where willpower was king, Grimm did not dare to ignore any signs of danger. This was especially true for Mary, an ancient mutant whose power came from a mutated bloodline. Her understanding of the plane's laws was far deeper than his. If even she felt a little uneasy, it meant that something bad was about to happen to them.
Grimm picked up Mary again and merged with the demon crocodile. The demon crocodile's huge body slowly sank into the ground and disappeared.
Using the demon crocodile's earth magic, Grimm patrolled the surrounding area, but did not find any suspicious traces. After ruling out the possibility that Mine No. 7 was a trap, Grimm could only lead the demon crocodile back to the surface skeptically.
According to his previous habits, Grimm would run along the underground path for a while and only choose to go through when he had to detour. This would minimize the consumption of the demon crocodile's earth magic.
But now that he was on guard, he did not care about the magic consumption. Instead, he chose to go underground all the way and quietly make his way to the surface.
As there were large stretches of metal ores and hard rock formations everywhere, he had to constantly choose his way through. Therefore, it was impossible for him to travel too quickly through the mud.
Three hours later, they were already halfway through the journey. Grimm finally relaxed a little.
However, just as he was driving the Demon Crocodile Hunter to pass through two huge rock formations that stretched for several miles, the Demon Crocodile's huge body seemed to have passed through a calm surface of water. The earth magic that filled its entire body suddenly went out of control.
It was a trap!
Grimm instantly realized that something was wrong. However, as the demon crocodile's earth magic went berserk, the huge pressure of the earth around it suddenly increased.
Grimm's expression changed. He hurriedly drove the demon crocodile into the nearest underground passage.
It was a deep, dark, and silent passage.
The passage was winding and unfathomable, like the intestines of a terrifying giant beast.
Most of the passage was between the rock formations. Only a small part of the passage was still wet and dark. But at this moment, this section of the mud wall suddenly boiled and exploded with a bang. A huge object rushed into this passage with mud and gravel flying in all directions.
Soon after, two humanoid shadows rushed out from the gigantic creature.
"What's wrong? What's wrong with your crocodile? "Mary's anxious voice sounded in the darkness.
"It's an ambush! There's a special spell formation in the area we just passed. It can actually interfere with the operation of the demon crocodile's earth magic. We have to get out of here as soon as possible! "
Mary was slightly startled. Her scarlet eyes shone brightly in the darkness.
"Which way?"
"…" Grimm's eyes were also flickering under the goggles. Looking at the dark passage on both sides, he could not make up his mind.
"Hmph!" Mary snorted. "Let me do it!"
Mary abruptly stood up straight, her body facing one side of the tunnel. She took a deep breath and abruptly roared. Her voice was so sharp and high-pitched that Grimm could only feel a buzz in his head. He could not hear anything else.
As the strange sound waves quickly spread in the passage, Mary closed her eyes and stood still, as if she was listening to something.
"The passage is 327 meters long, winding upwards. At the end, there's a small cave. Inside …" Mary paused, and her voice suddenly turned sharp. "Two people! There are two people rushing towards us! "
Grimm's eyes suddenly turned fierce.
Two people? And they were rushing towards this place without any scruples. Needless to say, they must have thought that they could easily defeat the two of them. Even without facing them, Grimm was sure that they were two Quasi-Wizard Level Fallen Apprentices.
Since the enemy was so well-prepared, the surrounding passages would not be safe. Grimm waved his hand to disperse the demon crocodile hunters. He picked up the two summoning magic crystals from the disintegrated soil, turned around, and ran towards the other side of the passage with Mary.
The floor of the underground passage was always rugged and slippery. The uneven ground and the intersecting small protrusions made it difficult for Grimm, who had less than 5 points of agility, to move forward. Even if he walked steadily on this kind of path, he could still slip, not to mention running with all his might.
The uneven ground was not a big deal, but the problem was that the top of his head was not smooth either.
Thick and thin stalagmites quietly blocked the way forward. If a person only cared about looking down at the road, it was easy to bump into one of the stalagmites.
So in the first half of the journey, Grimm dragged Mary along, but after running for less than 10 meters, Mary used her arms to support Grimm.
The damp and cold air rushed into Grimm's face through his mouth, nostrils, trachea, and into his rapidly rising and falling lungs. Grimm felt a chill down his spine, but his mind was extraordinarily calm. Under Glimmer Vision, a dark tunnel appeared beneath Grimm's feet, and the stalagmites in front of him expanded rapidly. However, just as Grimm was about to cry out in surprise, the stalagmites slid past him with a whoosh.
At this moment, Mary had turned into a ghost traversing in the darkness. Her soft and agile feet only needed to lightly tap on the protrusions on the ground, and they could glide through the air at high speed. Every stalagmite and every narrow passage was a flat road in her eyes. She only needed to lightly tap on the protrusions with the tips of her feet to move through them nimbly and silently.
Mary might have already gotten used to this kind of speed. But for someone with less than 5 points of agility, Grimm's current mood was even more exciting than riding the craziest and most thrilling roller coaster. If it wasn't for the strong wind pressure pressing against his throat, he would have already vomited!
Just as the two of them were running quickly in the dark and deep underground, the passage in front of them suddenly narrowed to the point where only one person could barely pass through. At the narrowest part of the passage, a lightning net suddenly flashed and blocked the way.
This lightning net covered the sky and covered the earth, blocking the entire passage. At the edge of the electric net and the rock wall, sparks of electricity splashed out, blinding everyone's eyes.
The crackling sound of electricity was even clearer.
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